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The medical dictionary contains information on all medical history observations recorded by the GP using Read version (v) 2 codes and the descriptions of all medical codes referenced in the data files as ‘medcode’.
Identify the roles of the four types of word parts used in forming medical terms. Use your knowledge of word parts to analyze unfamiliar medical terms. Describe the steps in locating a term in a medical dictionary. Define the commonly used word roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes introduced in this chapter.
This file contains all the medical history data entered on the GP system, including symptoms, signs and diagnoses. This can be used to identify any clinical diagnoses, and deaths. Patients may have more than one row of data. The data is coded using Read codes, which allow linkage of codes to the medical terms provided.
OVERALL KEY POINTS: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common, preventable and treatable disease that is characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation that is due to airway and/or alveolar abnormalities usually caused by significant exposure to noxious particles or gases.
The Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) Terminology is the international medical terminology developed under the auspices of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH). This guide describes the development, scope, and structure of the terminology.
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) system categorises airflow limitation into stages. In patients with FEV₁/FVC <0.7: GOLD 1 - mild: FEV₁ ≥80% predicted. GOLD 2 - moderate: 50% ≤ FEV₁ <80% predicted. GOLD 3 - severe: 30% ≤ FEV₁ <50% predicted. GOLD 4 - very severe: FEV₁ <30% predicted.
29 Ιουλ 2015 · The new Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2011 system for COPD severity assessment added chronic symptoms and exacerbation history to the traditional system of rating the degree of airflow obstruction by spirometry.
